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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 26.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 82.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
26 - 82 EUR
10% earn less lthan 26 EUR
10% earns more than 82 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 39
Median 36
10% 21
25% 27
75% 48
90% 62
25-34
 
 
Average 50
Median 46
10% 26
25% 34
75% 61
90% 79
35-44
 
 
Average 56
Median 49
10% 23
25% 34
75% 70
90% 96
45-54
 
 
Average 53
Median 46
10% 21
25% 31
75% 67
90% 94
55+
 
 
Average 49
Median 43
10% 21
25% 30
75% 62
90% 85

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Ethiopia (EUR).

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Men
56 EUR
46 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 21.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (EUR).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
5,004,466.39 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,061,967.97 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
3,919,037.07 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,819,488.02 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,718,325.95 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,399,592.40 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,375,532.88 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,287,241.04 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
3,268,190.37 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,163,768.29 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,086,971.37 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
3,079,874.07 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,054,082.66 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
2,977,947.93 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,879,247.84 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
2,844,049.96 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,810,023.64 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,798,426.85 EUR
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,794,674.44 EUR
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,788,171.41 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
612,894.79 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
680,212.22 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
695,170.90 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
700,597.45 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
702,650.23 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
727,290.45 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
729,852.61 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
730,662.52 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
736,528.83 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
741,369.60 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
757,061.78 EUR
12. Packer Production
761,754.83 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
765,862.10 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
766,447.88 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
770,261.41 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
773,047.69 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
774,220.96 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
777,740.75 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
781,145.08 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
782,581.52 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
949 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,087 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
2,599 EUR (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,322 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
68 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
816 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 20:45:33
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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,826 ETB
Anually salary
1,788 USD
Anually salary
261,912 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 15:34:41
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E-Commerce Specialist
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,399 ETB
Anually salary
2,244 USD
Anually salary
328,788 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-19 18:45:44
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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
82 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 ETB
Anually salary
984 USD
Anually salary
144,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-17 09:22:20
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
112 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,333 ETB
Anually salary
1,344 USD
Anually salary
195,996 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 09:39:44
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
82 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 ETB
Anually salary
984 USD
Anually salary
144,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-15 02:02:38
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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,222 ETB
Anually salary
2,064 USD
Anually salary
302,664 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-13 13:55:15
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Quality Engineer
Quality Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
73 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,667 ETB
Anually salary
876 USD
Anually salary
128,004 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 17:48:38
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
85 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 ETB
Anually salary
1,020 USD
Anually salary
150,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-09-28 21:26:52
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
102 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,224 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-09-26 09:04:07
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